Tickets going fast but still a few left for the illustrated talk by Dr Ailsa Boyd on how lslamic architecture and design inspired the 19th century Arlington Baths in Glasgow. This Friday (13 Mar), 7pm, free!
Book now for 'The Arlington Baths, The Alhambra and Owen Jones: Islamic architecture and design in the 19th century’ with Dr Ailsa Boyd @ailsaboyd.bsky.social. Fri 13 Mar, 7pm, free!
@glasgowheritage.bsky.social @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social @victurk.bsky.social @thevicsoc.bsky.social
Our beautiful Turkish bath is 150 years old! In this illustrated talk, art historian Dr Ailsa Boyd @ailsaboyd.bsky.social will discuss 'The Arlington Baths, The Alhambra and Owen Jones: Islamic architecture and design in the 19th century’. Fri 13 Mar, 7pm, free!
Our February Flick is Lola (2022) an imaginative riff on time travel and alternate future Sci-Fi. Saturday 28 February 6pm cert 15. Tickets £5 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-night... All Welcome #glasgow #film #scifi #movienight
Our main feature at Film Club for January is The Life of Chuck. Saturday 24 Jan 2026 6pm. described as a 'stunning celebration of the moments that make life worth living' Tickets £5 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-night...
Join us next Saturday for our January films!
First up is a FREE relaxed showing of the classic 1939 animation of Gulliver's Travels by Fleischer Studios CERT. U 4-5.15pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-matin...
Happy New Year! Welcome back to the Arlington Baths Club for 2026 Walk with us as we switch on for a new year of health, exercise and wellbeing. Keep sound on for the full effect... #NewYear #healthy
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Opening hours + daily timetable: arlingtonbaths.co.uk/members/weekly…
Human trapper being chased by 199s of beavers (people in beaver costumes in a comic manner)
Hundreds of Beavers is our last film of 2025. Join us for this almost silent slapstick epic about a frostbitten battle between trapper and diabolical beavers who stand between him and survival. All Welcome Sat. 20 Dec. 2025 6pm £5 eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-night-h… #film #glasgow #comedy
Join us next Saturday for our last film of 2025, Hundreds of Beavers is a hilariously anarchic slapstick comedy! Sat. 20 Dec. 6pm Tickets £5 All Welcome www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-night... #film #glasgow #comedy
Happy birthday to Historic Pools of Britain, 10 years old today, also Sporting Heritage Day @sportingheritage historicpools.org.uk We're happy to be part of Historic Pools and sorry we couldn't make it to today's event at City Baths Newcastle. Have a great day! #NSHD #SwimmingHistory #SportHistory
Join us for our first film of the season KEDI on Sat 25 October 6pm. A charming and philosophical documentary about the stray cats of Istanbul. Tickets £5 on Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-night... All Welcome #cats #istanbul #glasgow #film
Early photograph of the changing cubicles and plunge bath in the cooling-room
Detail of the wonderful glazed faïence corbels and tilework
Plan of the three hot rooms, and the shampooing room with its needle douche
From Twitter page of the campaigning group, Friends of Carlisle Victorian & Turkish Baths. Please do visit and support.
#onthisday, 20 September 1909, #Carlisle quietly opened #TurkishBaths in James Street. Designed by City Surveyor Percy Dalton, erected by local builder Wm Johnstone, the building is now Grade II Listed. Closed 2022, but active campaign to reopen. www.victorianturkishbath.org/_6DIRECTORY/... 🗃️ #C19th
Arlington Baths club facade
Reading Room of arlington Baths showing exhibition panels on wall
Reading Room of Arlington Baths Club with exhibition panels from @victurk.bsky.social
Delighted to be welcoming visitors for @Glasgowdodf to the Arlington Baths Club! Especially to show off our new exhibition about 150 years of our Turkish bath, along with info panels from @victurk.bsky.social telling the story of #Turkish #baths in the UK and Ireland. #DoorsOpen
Arlington Baths a Victorian sandstone building
Exhibition on walls of Victorian room
Exhibition on walls of Victorian room
Delighted to be welcoming visitors for @Glasgowdodf to the Arlington Baths Club! Especially to show off our new exhibition about 150 years of our Turkish bath, along with info panels from @VicTurkBath telling the story of #Turkish #baths in the UK and Ireland. #DoorsOpen
Orange and green coloured poster for the Arlington Baths Gala. Saturday 21 June 2025
Our Gala Day is tomorrow, please note there is no parking in lower Arlington Street until after 4 pm Saturday to allow for the safe setup of the street events. Come and join us on foot or bike from 12 noon.
Poster showing people taking part in street performance. Orange and green colours advertising the Arlington Baths Gala Day 21 June 2025
Join us this Saturday inside and outside the baths from 12 noon: Live Music, Street performers, Water polo, Arts activities and much more All Free All Welcome www.eventbrite.com/cc/westfest-...
Green and orange poster for the Arlington Baths Club Gala 21 June 2025
One week to go until our 2025 Gala! Come along for street entertainment, book into spectate at the water polo and enjoy relaxed pool side classics. All welcome and events are free. www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/arlington-.... #westfestglasgow, #glasgow #streetgala #waterpolo #classical #familyfun
Come see the exciting sport of water polo where it's rules were first devised. @WesternWaterPolo will be demonstrating skill and strategy in the Arlington Baths pool. Book a free spot: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/water-polo... Sat 21 June 12 noon All Welcome #waterpolo #swimming #sport #history #glasgow
image of the Victorian Pool Hall of the Arlington Baths Club Glasgow. Red roof rafters above a blue swimming pool with red and white terrazzo in the foreground.
Join us this Saturday 14 June for a free tour of Europe's oldest member owned and run swimming club. Tours are on the hour from 10am-2pm. Book a place here: buff.ly/Obg9Cj1 #swimming, #history #glasgow
As the #Trocchi100 symposium gets started at @uofglasgow.bsky.social, it's a nice moment to recall his interest in sport and exercise including #swimming at the Arlington Baths Club @arlingtonbaths.co.uk in #Glasgow Find out more arlingtonbathshistory.co.uk/2021/02/11/o... #SportsHistory #Trocchi
Oops thanks for the correction a lazy mistake on our part! We will correct our website too.
woman cycling confidently on poster for adult cycle training
Happy #worldbicycleday ! why not celebrate by booking in for one of our free adult cycle training sessions in June. Build your confidence, develop your skills! more info: jetpace.com/adult-cycle-... #cycling #health #confidence #powerofthebike
Poster for a gala funday at the Arlington Baths Club Glasgow on 21 June 2025 showing street entertainers, children dancing and musicians text reads live music, circus performers, water polo, face painting, arts activities, poolside music
The Club is taking part again in
@WestFestGlasgow
this June! Join us for tours, talks, water polo, poolside classics and a spectacular street gala! more info: arlingtonbaths.co.uk/home #glasgow #events #funday #talks #tours
Do you fancy a free guided tour of Europe's oldest members owned and run swimming club? Founded in 1870 and Grade A listed. Book your here on the @WestFestGlasgow
tours: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/westfest-2... #glasgow #swimming #heritage #sport
And the story of Ellinor Christison, trained and experienced in domestic science, who served in North Africa and Italy and was awarded an MBE for her war work.
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Pencil portrait of Archie McKellar, a young man with a moustache in an RAF uniform, by Cuthbert Orde for his book Pilots of Fighter Command: Sixty Four Portraits.
Read the story of our member, pilot Archibald McKellar, who was decorated for his valour in the Battle of Britain. He died in November 1940, aged 28
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A bronze war memorial with names of the members of the Arlington Baths who died on active service in the First and Second world wars.
Honouring the courage and steadfastness of the members of Arlington Baths Club who lived and died in #WW2 especially the 39 men on our war memorial.
See how the Baths fared in the War, including rescheduling the AGM set for the day after #VEDay!
#VEDay80
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poster for cycling skills showing woman cycling on road
Adult Cycle Training
🚲Would you like to feel more confident cycling on the road? Refresh your practical cycle skills & boost your confidence with #AdultCycleTraining. Jetpace Cycling are a Cycling Scotland trainer providing funded training out of the Baths. More info jetpace.com/adult-cycle-...
Join us this Saturday to see Saoirse Ronan's mesmerising performance in The Outrun a raw and powerful drama that explores addiction, recovery and mental health. Doors Open 5.30pm Film Begins 6pm All Welcome Tickets £5 eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-night-t…
Join us at 6pm tonight for the members and friends preview of Marion Gardyne's exhibition, "Variations". Opened by renowned artist David Mach RA. Open to the public Sat 22 March. Contact the pool office for details. #art #exhibition #glasgow
